Cordyline fruticosa ‘Sunset’
Good luck tree
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Liliopsida | Monocots (plants with a single seed leaf); includes the lily family |
Subclass | Liliidae | Includes lilies, orchids, and many others |
Order | Asparagales | A diverse group that includes asparagus |
Family | Asparagaceae | Agaves, asparagus, hyacinths, and others |
Genus | Cordyline | From the Greek cordyle, “a club” |
Species | fruticosa | From the Latin frutex, “a shrub,” therefore, shrubby, bushy |
Cultivar | ‘Sunset’ | |
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Cordyline fruticosa ‘Sunset’ description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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9/7/2010 · Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston, Massachusetts ≈ 21 × 31" (52 × 78 cm) 
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